Clearwater, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clearwater	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,190	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$62,145	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,750	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,044	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,779	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,290	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clearwater is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clearwater is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clearwater is 92% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clearwater is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,425 $62,145 $124,290

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Clearwater median earnings by income bracket

Clearwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.6%	32.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	3.7%	3.7%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.2%	17.2%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evans, GA	39,854	$165,803	103.9%
Martinez, GA	35,669	$114,469	40.7%
North Augusta, SC	24,271	$93,204	14.6%
Aiken, SC	32,110	$84,296	3.6%
Murphys Estates, SC	1,601	$84,126	3.4%
Clearwater, SC	4,174	$62,145	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Olive, AL	4,174	$112,259	38.0%
Baldwin, WI	4,174	$105,647	29.9%
Reedsport, OR	4,173	$58,484	28.1%
Egg Harbor City, NJ	4,175	$69,432	14.6%
Spackenkill, NY	4,172	$172,823	112.5%
Clearwater, SC	4,174	$62,145	23.6%

Source: The Clearwater, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.